Time Difference Between Cairo and Singapore
Singapore is 6h ahead of Cairo in standard time, and 5h ahead while Cairo is on daylight saving time.
Cairo clocks move forward on the last Friday of April and back on the last Friday of October. Singapore keeps the same clock all year. The figures above cover each part of the year. They do not come from the offset on the day the site was built. The live clocks use the current time.
Working Hours Overlap
For each hour of Cairo's working day (9:00-18:00), here is the corresponding local time in Singapore. Rows highlighted green fall within standard working hours (9:00-18:00) in both cities. Each block is one part of the year, so the table does not change with the day this page was built.
6h ahead (standard time)
| Cairo | Singapore | Both working hours? |
|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 3 PM | Yes |
| 10 AM | 4 PM | Yes |
| 11 AM | 5 PM | Yes |
| 12 PM | 6 PM | No |
| 1 PM | 7 PM | No |
| 2 PM | 8 PM | No |
| 3 PM | 9 PM | No |
| 4 PM | 10 PM | No |
| 5 PM | 11 PM | No |
| 6 PM | 12 AM | No |
5h ahead (daylight saving time in Cairo, while Singapore is on standard time)
| Cairo | Singapore | Both working hours? |
|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 2 PM | Yes |
| 10 AM | 3 PM | Yes |
| 11 AM | 4 PM | Yes |
| 12 PM | 5 PM | Yes |
| 1 PM | 6 PM | No |
| 2 PM | 7 PM | No |
| 3 PM | 8 PM | No |
| 4 PM | 9 PM | No |
| 5 PM | 10 PM | No |
| 6 PM | 11 PM | No |
Best Time to Meet
6h ahead (standard time)
- 9 AM-12 PM in Cairo (3 PM-6 PM in Singapore) works for both sides. It falls within 9 AM-6 PM in both time zones.
5h ahead (daylight saving time in Cairo, while Singapore is on standard time)
- 9 AM-1 PM in Cairo (2 PM-6 PM in Singapore) works for both sides. It falls within 9 AM-6 PM in both time zones.
How the Difference Changes
Only Cairo changes its clocks, so the gap is not one number. The rules are above. The dates for the year you are reading this page load below.
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Cairo
Cairo uses the Africa/Cairo time zone. Standard time is UTC+2, and daylight saving time is UTC+3.
Singapore
Singapore uses the Asia/Singapore time zone, at UTC+8 all year. This zone does not observe daylight saving time.